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Press release
National Maritime Museum to mark International Slavery Remembrance Day
On 23 August 2022, the National Maritime Museum (NMM) will host a day of free events to mark the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition (ISRD).
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Diversity Art and Citizenship: Black Histories
Embark on new perspectives of the past and unpack our fascinating shared Black British History for your pupils.
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Where paths cross: a history of migration told through museum objects
From maps and mementos to art and commemoration, discover surprising migration stories found in the National Maritime Museum's collection
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Ups and downs: the journal of an emigrant to Australia
This blog looks at the entertaining diaries of James Anthony Gardner, written on his passage to New South Wales in 1829
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Jane Austen and the Royal Navy
In this blog we explore some of Austen’s literary nautical themes, but also consider her actual maritime connection
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The Georgian era
Learn about the monarchs and events that shaped this era
An art lover's guide to the Queen’s House
Royal portraits, seascapes and cutting-edge sculptures are just some of the masterpieces to see